Let the countdown begin!

It was wonderful seeing so many of you at our Popsicle Meet-ups and the Teacher Meet and Greets last week. You can sense the back-to-school excitement from our community! The students are eager to be together and share summer tales with old and new classmates. The school is abuzz with preparations. Principal Carmody and all of the Hubbard Woods staff excitedly await Tuesday morning and the start of a wonderful school year. 

We wish you a smooth week ahead and look forward to all that's to come. 

Jessalyn Garvey 

HWS PTO, President 

hubbardwoodspto@gmail.com

https://www.hubbardwoods36pto.org

* If you would like another email address added to our PTO email distribution list, please email us at hwitemeditor@gmail.com. 

Hubbard Woods Parent & Staff Party

Join the Hubbard Woods School community for a fun evening of cocktails, bites and conversation on Friday, October 6 at Glen View Club 5:30-9:30pm. Click here to order your tickets!

Back-to-School Schedule

SHORTENED FIRST DAY

Tuesday, September 5

Kindergarten-4th, 8:37-11:20AM (doors open at 8:30)

FIRST FULL DAY

Wednesday, September 6

Kindergarten, 8:37AM-2:10PM

1st-4th, 8:37AM-3:15PM

NEWS AND NOTES 

Last Call for Back to School Payments!

The deadline to pay for School Supplies, Yearbooks, and Teacher/Staff Gifts is September 8! See the Hubbard Woods PTO Website for detailed information about each Back to School purchase and to make payments.

Welcome Coffee

Join the PTO for a Welcome Coffee TOMORROW, September 5 from 8:30-9:30 AM.  Immediately after drop-off, enjoy a cup of coffee and a chance to say hello to other HW parents. Meet at Mann Park (the triangle park across from the school.)

Sign up NOW for Fall After-School Programing at Hubbard Woods

TUESDAYS - Amazing Minds - 3:15PM-4:15PM from 9/12-12/12. Open to 1st and 2nd grade students. See FLYER for details.

WEDNESDAYS - Chess Wizards - 3:15PM-4:00PM from 9/20-12/06. Open to all grades. To register, click HERE .

THURSDAYS - Taekwondo - 3:15PM-4:15PM from 9/14-12/14. Open to all grades.  CLICK HERE to register.

Hubbard Woods Spirit Wear!

You can purchase merchandise any time during the school year. Click here to visit the online Hubbard Woods store.

Items purchased will available for free pickup at the store - or have the items delivered to school and be sent home with your student.

Please contact Jessica Newell (jessicawrobertson@gmail.com) with any questions.

School Directory Information

Wondering about how you can get contact info for your child's classroom families or D36 families? There is one D36 online directory for all District 36 schools.

Your access will be available in mid to late September -- watch for updates and instructions! Until the new directory is updated, last year's information will be in Directory Spot.

Due to parent privacy rules, the PTO (including room parents) cannot share class lists or parent information prior to the directory being made available.

LUNCH BOX

Marla's Brown Bag Lunch



Marla's Brown Bag Lunch is our 2023-24 lunch provider! Click here for a flyer on registering and ordering. Ordering opened on August 25 for lunch deliveries beginning September 6.

The deadline to add, change or cancel lunches is 12pm each Wednesday for the following week.

Pizza Fun Lunch

The first Pizza Fun Lunch is Friday, September 15! Pizza Fun Lunch ordering will once again be streamlined through the Marla's Brown Bag Lunch website!

Click here to sign in or create an account with Marlas! Don't forget to click the star in the bottom right corner to apply to future orders so you don't miss a Pizza Fun Lunch!

RSVP for Grade-Level Parent Parties!

Kindergarten – September 28 * Check your email this week for your invite!

1st grade – September 8. Click here to RSVP.

2nd grade – September 15. Click here to RSVP.

3rd grade – September 22. Click here to RSVP.

4th grade – September 29. Click here to RSVP.

KUDOS

Many thanks to Bridget Hawkinson and Beth Quintana who supported our Kindergarten families at the Kindergarten Connection and popsicle meet-up. Thanks to Megan Winters, Jennifer Rosenstein and Nissa Cox who helped facilitate our grade level popsicle meet-ups at Mann Park. And thank you to Jenny Kerns and Katie Lula who worked to welcome new families to our Hubbard Woods community. 

HELPFUL LINKS

Hubbard Woods School Links:

· Hubbard Woods School Calendar

· Marla's Lunch Box

· Spirit Wear

· HW PTO Instagram

District Links:

· District Calendar

· Winnetka Parents Institute

· Winnetka Voices Podcasts

· Construction website

· Curriculum Information

District Partner Links:

· Family Action Network

· The Alliance for Early Childhood

ABOUT THE PTO

The HW PTO involves parents and teachers working together on behalf of the school and students. To become involved please contact: the Hubbard Woods PTO or visit the website to sign up.

You can also reach out to:

President - Jessalyn Garvey

Vice President - Jessica Newell

To learn more about the Central PTO, which supports all three elementary schools and Skokie-Washburne,

Click Here.